1st Annual LAMOTH Holocaust Remembrance Film Series

Coming Next:  Conspiracy (2001)
Thursday, July 21st

4pm: Afternoon Screening
6:30pm-7:30pm: Q&A with Michael Berenbaum, PhD
8pm: Evening Screening
 
 
LAMOTH continues its first annual Holocaust Remembrance Film Series this Thursday with two screenings of the HBO film Conspiracy. Directed by Frank Pierson, this film portrays the Wannsee Conference of 1942, in which high-ranking Nazi officials gathered to discuss the "Final Solution to the Jewish Question." The "Final Solution" was the annihilation of the Jewish people. Reinhard Heydrich (portrayed by Kenneth Branagh) and Adolf Eichmann (Stanley Tucci) were among the Nazi leaders who participated in this conference. 

There will be a Q&A with renowned scholar, professor, rabbi and author Michael Berenbaum. Professor Berenbaum was a historical consultant to the film.

Join us for the entire Film Series!


Each film will be screened once in the afternoon and once in the evening, with a Q&A in between showings. The afternoon screenings and Q&A sessions will be held in LAMOTH's library, and the evening screenings will take place in the outdoor Goldrich Family Foundation Children's Memorial.

Film Series Schedule:
July 21st: Conspiracy   
July 28th: Schindler's List
August 4th: Genocide
August 11th:  The Stranger

Please contact Michael Morgenstern with questions and to RSVP.

Beyond the Bell at LAMOTH 


This week, LAMOTH's  Share Our Stories program concluded its second annual collaboration with LAUSD's iConnect Beyond the Bell.  This summer's program reached 350 seventh and eighth graders, and provided them with the opportunity to learn from Holocaust Survivors and reflect on their experiences through art projects.


To learn more about LAUSD's Beyond the Bell programs, click here.
Teacher Training  at LAMOTH


The Eva and Eugene Schlesinger Teacher Training Endowed Workshop on the Holocaust visited LAMOTH as part of their summer program. Based out of California State University, Long Beach, this program prepares teachers to educate students on the Holocaust. Forty-five teachers, whose classes range from grades 5-12, toured the Museum and listened to Holocaust Survivor Henry Oster share his experiences of survival.
2016 Summer Interns


Summer student interns concluded their work this week at the Museum. They spent the last few weeks engaging with Holocaust Survivors, researching artifacts and contributing to the Museum's audio guide. Liza reflected on her experience by saying that it "fulfilled my goal of contributing to a significant cause." 

LAMOTH staff extends its sincere gratitude to these students for all of their accomplishments this summer.
Sunday Survivor Speaker Series

This Weekend: Henry Slucki
Sunday, July 17th, at 2:00pm  

Henry was born in 1934 in Paris, France to Polish-Jewish parents. After Nazi Germany's initial occupation of France, Henry and his family resettled to the south, where they remained until 1942. That year, Nazi Germany invaded the whole country, and Henry's family escaped through the Pyrenees. They made this dangerous journey on foot, and eventually made their way to Barcelona, Spain. From Barcelona, Henry's parents made the difficult decision to send him to the United States by himself as part of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's initiative to save refugee children. After the war, he moved to Los Angeles, where he became a professor of behavioral science. Henry is actively involved with LAMOTH and its educational programs.

You can see artifacts from Henry's childhood in our weekly Survivor Speaker micro-exhibit, located near the front desk.

A docent-led tour of the Museum will immediately follow.

Upcoming Sunday Survivor Speakers:
July 24: Erika Fabian
July 31: Elane Geller
August 7: Dr. Michael Gyepes
Seed funding for The Righteous Conversations Project provided by The Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles Cutting Edge Grant. Nurturing support provided by Righteous Persons Foundation, Erwin Rautenberg Foundation and The Ross Family Foundation.

With gratitude to the Max H. Gluck Foundation for their generous support of Share Our Stories, and to the Joseph Drown Foundation for their generous support of free Holocaust education and school tours.

The Righteous Conversations Project at LAMOTH is proud to be named one of North America's top 50 innovative Jewish organizations in the 11th annual Slingshot Guide, a go-to resource for inspiring and innovative opportunities and projects. 
Museum Hours:
Saturday - Thursday 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM  
Friday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Admission is always free.

Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust | www.lamoth.org 
100 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90036 | 323.651.3704
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